Reviews
In this rich and well-researched study, Kimberly Katz has brought to the fore many neglected elements in this tension and also added significantly to our knowledge of a neglected part of the history of Jerusalem.
--International History Review
…one of the best and most innovative books on Jordan to have emerged in recent years.
--H-Net, H-Levant
…provides an expansive regional overview of the relationship between state and non-state bodies, while affording a scholarly insight into alternative mechanisms active in the formation of identity during a period of national upheaval.
--American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences
" An original work of historical scholarship."
--American Historical Review
"Adds to our knowledge of the modern history of Jerusalem and Jordan. . . .Well conceived, and it represents a point of departure for future research on this topic."
--International Journal of Middle East Studies